metal

/หˆmษ›tษ™l/

IPA: /M EH1 T AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

    (heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.

  2. 2

    A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or.

  3. 3

    Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.

  4. 4

    A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.

  5. 5

    The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle.

  6. 6

    The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war.

  7. 7

    (in the plural) The rails of a railway.

  8. 8

    (travel) The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.

    โ€œWe have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.โ€

Antonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.

adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.

  2. 2

    Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/metal